The pioneer archaeologist of the American Southwest traces the legend of El Dorado, the gilded chief, from the Muisca lands of Cundinamarca through Meta and Omagua to the murderous expedition of Ursua and Aguirre. Further essays examine Coronado’s search for Cibola and the career of Jean L’Archévèque, the Frenchman who came to New Mexico.
A learned, readable 1893 inquiry into the myths that drove the Spanish conquest. Download the free EPUB.